Calendar of Public Meetings and Hearings on Permitting Cases

Please Note

With few exceptions, the meetings and hearings on this page have been requested by the public for the specific purpose of debating permitting issues, such as whether a facility should be allowed to obtain, renew, or amend a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, New Source Review, or Municipal Solid Waste permit at a specific location.

All of the meetings are arranged and conducted by the TCEQ's Office of the Chief Clerk (OCC). Most of the hearings, however, are arranged and conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), which was created expressly for that purpose.

This calendar only lists meetings and contested case hearings on permitting cases. In addition, the SOAH hearings in this calendar only announce the first notice, or preliminary hearing date, of a case, and are posted purely as a courtesy to our customers. For information on subsequent SOAH hearings, contact SOAH at the number listed below.

Follow these links to find information about TCEQ commission agendas, commission work sessions, the executive director's agenda, and public hearings for proposed rules; or SOAH hearings on rate cases, Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCN), enforcement matters, and contract disputes.

If you have questions about a specific hearing or meeting, please call the contact person listed on the hearing or meeting notice. If you have general questions about this calendar, please call OCC at 512-239-3300.

SOAH may be reached by phone 512-475-4993, by E-mail (feedback@soah.texas.gov), or on the Web (www.soah.texas.gov).

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend a TCEQ meeting or SOAH hearing and who need special accommodations should call OCC (512-239-3300) or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the event.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT
FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS

PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 109001

APPLICATION.
Acme Readymix Ltd., LLP, 2705 County Road 342, Alice, Texas 78332-6854 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 109001 to authorize the operation of a concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located at 3101 Highway 72, Three Rivers, Live Oak County, Texas 78071. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.4472&lng=-98.2961&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 25, 2013. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on March 28, 2013.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARING.
Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087, or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. If you choose to communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency's public record.

A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.

The Public Hearing is to be held:
Thursday, May 30, 2013, at 7:00 pm
Three Rivers High School Cafeteria
108 North School Road
Three Rivers, Texas 78071

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS.
A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE.
The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Corpus Christi Regional Office, located at NRC Bldg Ste 1200, 6300 Ocean Dr, Unit 5839, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION.
If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Acme Readymix Ltd., LLP, 2705 County Road 342, Alice, Texas 78332-6854, or by calling Ms. Melissa Fitts, Westward Environmental, Inc., Project Manager at (830) 249-8284.

Notice Issuance Date: April 17, 2013

NOTICE OF DISTRICT PETITION AND PUBLIC MEETING

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has received a petition from the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District (the District) requesting to expand its authority to manage the Yegua-Jackson aquifer within its territorial boundaries pursuant to 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293 and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition was approved by the District's Board of Directors. The Executive Director found that the submitted petition is administratively complete.

The District was created by order of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (predecessor agency to the TCEQ) on November 19, 1993, in the area delineated as Management Area 3 of the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in Gonzales County. The location of the District is shown on the map designated as Exhibit "A". The District is currently authorized to manage the Carrizo, Wilcox, Queen City, and Sparta aquifers.

PETITION.
The nature and purpose of the petition is to extend the management authority of the District to the Yegua-Jackson aquifer within the District's boundaries. The aquifers identified include: the Yegua Formation which is part of the upper Claiborne Group and the Jackson Group made up of the Whitsett, Manning, Wellborne, and Caddell formations, all are part of the Eocene-Pliocene Series. Since the surface areas of the two aquifers are contiguous, and sometimes overlap, they were delineated as one aquifer, the Yegua-Jackson.

The District shall make copies of the petition and supporting information available for public inspection during regular business hours at the following locations: Nixon City Hall, 100 West 3rd Street, Nixon, Texas 78140; Smiley City Hall, 207 US Hwy 87 West, Smiley, Texas 78159; Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District Office, 920 Saint Joseph Street, Room 129, Gonzales, Texas 78629; Waelder City Hall, 300 Hwy 90 West, Waelder, Texas 78959; Harwood Feed & Farm Supply, Hwy 90, Harwood, Texas 78632; and Delhi Community Center, 6108 SH 304, Rosanky, Texas 78953, Caldwell County.

PUBLIC MEETING.
The District and the TCEQ will host a public meeting to receive comments on the petition to amend the District’s creation order. The meeting will be held at the Gonzales County Courthouse District Courtroom at 414 Saint Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629 at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2013.

QUESTIONS.
Questions regarding this petition may be directed to the District or the Water Availability Division, TCEQ. Please refer to Internal Control # D-02192013-021 when requesting information. The District contact is Mr. Greg Senglemann, P.G., General Manager, Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 1919, Gonzales, Texas 78629 or visit its website http://www.gcuwcd.org/ or call 830-672-1047. The TCEQ staff contact is C. Leon Byrd, P.G., Senior Staff Geologist, Groundwater Planning and Assessment Team at 512.239.0540 or leon.byrd@tceq.texas.gov.

Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD) at least one week prior to the meeting.

Issued: April 17, 2013

Exhibit A

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY STANDARD PERMIT
FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS

PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 109449

APPLICATION.
JOBE MATERIALS, L.P., 1150 Southview Drive, El Paso, Texas 79928-5240 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 109449 to authorize the operation of a concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located west of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Executive Center Boulevard and southwest of the Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas 79922. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=31.7927&lng=-106.523&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 10, 2013. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on April 19, 2013.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARING.
Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087, or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. If you choose to communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency's public record.

A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.

The Public Hearing is to be held:
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 7:00 pm
Texas A&M Agrilife Research Center at El Paso
1380 A&M Circle
El Paso, Texas 79927-5020

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS.
A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE.
The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ El Paso Regional Office, located at 401 E Franklin Ave Ste 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION.
If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from JOBE MATERIALS, L.P., 1150 Southview Drive, El Paso, Texas 79928-5240, or by calling Mr. Kevin Ellis, Zephyr Environmental Corp., Project Manager at (512) 579-6647.

Notice Issuance Date: April 30, 2013

NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR AN AIR QUALITY
STANDARD PERMIT FOR A CONCRETE BATCH PLANT WITH ENHANCED CONTROLS

PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 109369

APPLICATION.
Ingram Readymix No. 18 LLC, 3580 Farm-to-Market Road 482, New Braunfels, Texas 78132-5012 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 109369 to authorize the operation of a concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located at 2601 East Corral Avenue, Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas 78363. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=27.530012&lng=-97.835891&zoom=13&type=r. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on April 5, 2013. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on April 24, 2013.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARING.
Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087, or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. If you choose to communicate with the TCEQ electronically, please be aware that your email address, like your physical mailing address, will become part of the agency's public record.

A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.

The Public Hearing is to be held:
Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at 7:00 pm
Kingsville Chamber of Commerce
635 East King Avenue
Kingsville, Texas 78363

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS.
A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE.
The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Corpus Christi Regional Office, located at NRC Bldg Ste 1200, 6300 Ocean Dr, Unit 5839, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION.
If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Ingram Readymix No. 18 LLC, 3580 Farm-to-Market Road 482, New Braunfels, Texas 78132-5012, or by calling Mr. Gary Johnson, Vice President at (830) 625-9156.

Notice Issuance Date: May 17, 2013